Foldable lampshade for a hanging lamp
First Claim
1. A foldable lampshade comprising:
- a center piece having a plurality of curved ribs extending radially and downwardly from said center piece, each of said curved ribs having a bottom free end;
a plurality of lower rib segments each having an upper free end to be connected to a respective one of the bottom free ends of said curved ribs and a lower free end having an upwardly turned crook portion to define a holding groove;
pivot studs each with two end heads penetrating and connecting the upper free ends of said lower rib segments and the bottom free ends said curved ribs;
tension spring members on said pivot studs between said upper free ends and said bottom free ends for biasing said upper and bottom ends against the end heads of said studs so as to rigidly hold said lower rib segments to said curved ribs; and
shade segments oriented annularly around said lower rib segments, each shade segment having two lateral sides fitted snugly in the holding grooves of said lower rib segments.
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Abstract
A hanging lamp can be folded in a compact size so as to ease packaging and shipment. The hanging lamp includes a foldable lampshade and a switch housing having a plurality of bendable lamp tube attached thereto. A plurality of ribs of the lampshade extend downwardly and outwardly from a top centerpiece forming a dome-shaped frame structure. Each rib includes an upper rib segment and a lower rib segment connected with each other by a pivot pin. A spring is disposed around the pivot pin and biases the lower rib segment away from the upper rib segment in a transverse direction so as to ease folding up the lower rib segment against the upper rib segment. The bendable lamp tube can also be bent inwardly so that the hanging lamp occupies little space in shipment.
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4 Claims
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1. A foldable lampshade comprising:
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a center piece having a plurality of curved ribs extending radially and downwardly from said center piece, each of said curved ribs having a bottom free end; a plurality of lower rib segments each having an upper free end to be connected to a respective one of the bottom free ends of said curved ribs and a lower free end having an upwardly turned crook portion to define a holding groove; pivot studs each with two end heads penetrating and connecting the upper free ends of said lower rib segments and the bottom free ends said curved ribs; tension spring members on said pivot studs between said upper free ends and said bottom free ends for biasing said upper and bottom ends against the end heads of said studs so as to rigidly hold said lower rib segments to said curved ribs; and shade segments oriented annularly around said lower rib segments, each shade segment having two lateral sides fitted snugly in the holding grooves of said lower rib segments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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